The new Ascot racecourse opened in time for the ulimate event in the horseracing calendar - Royal Ascot, which was founded in 1711. From the start there was a unique understanding within the team that the project had to be delivered by this year's Royal Meeting in June -no easy task given that after the demolition stage they had just 16 months to build the stand. HOK Sport Architecture were appointed for the 200 million pound redevelopment project, one of numerous sports venues for which they have been responsible, including Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and Arsenal's new home, the Emirates Stadium.
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